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I haven't bench tested the latest Onkyo or NAD myself to compare to the Denon's so I can't comment. However Denon/Marantz latest AVR's don't have the robust amp section previously found on the 5805. The 5805 had a much larger power supply and 4 high power output devices per channel. It was a...

HTM only tests at 1kHz. See the following article: The All Channels Driven Amplifier Test Controversy | Audioholics

There has never been a multi-channel AV receiver built more robustly than the 5805. It had the best amp section I've ever measured in a receiver to date. Nothing will ever come close IMO b/c an AV receiver of that price range and complexity is a very niche market. At that point people would...

It sounds like it though not sure it will be quite up to what the Denon was. It will definitely have higher end aspirations for audiophiles though.

Considering what your coming from and the price EMP is selling the 1010i's at, it will be a nice upgrade for you at a great value. Here is my review so you can see how it performs: EMPtek ES1010i Subwoofer Review | Audioholics MY sister in-law has 2 of these subs with a pair of the E55ti...

Check your settings on your processor. Either you have an input level set differently between input types or you have DSP bass management engaged on the analog inputs. i haven't measured the Marantz but there is NO difference between direct stereo and pure direct on Denon AVP.

With respect to every measurable parameter Direct Stereo and Pure Direct are identical. But, if you think you can hear a difference between the two than more power to you. I also use Pure Direct since it kills the front panel display and feels more audiophile to me, but I don't delude myself...

Manufacturers NEVER get to call shots whether we publish content or not. However I send a complete copy of the review to ALL manufacturers that submit products to us for review so they can fact check it prior to publishing. In some cases we will take in a 2nd sample of the manufacturer claims...

Not sure if that comment was directed at me as I've been called a loose cannon by a few manufacturers back in the day ;) However, the companies that chose not to submit products to Audioholics do themselves a disservice b/c our SEO and reach online is second to no other AV website. We can...

On AV receivers that don't digitize the analog inputs, that shouldn't be the case. Denon Pure Direct, Direct Stereo are sonically indistinguishable (at least on the higher end models) b/c neither mode digitizes the analog inputs or limit bandwidth.

I've used this before. It's a good test but a bit limited. It mostly determines how well you can discern tonal differences. Still much better than nothing at all and worth trying out to anyone curious about more accurately comparing the sonic differences between speakers.

Not really. The only thing that can be added is some newer features which I really don't care about and some enhanced bass management modes that I really do need for my setup but 99.9% other users don't. They can't make the analog preamp section any better than it already is IMO.

Don't believe everything you hear on the forum. Marantz wouldn't be coming out with an AVP caliber product in the near future if that were true.

We have a name for those type: "Sales Engineer" :)

An engineer at a esoteric cable company is about as common as Sarah Palin attending a MENSA meeting :)

At one meter pretty much any HDMI cable will suffice for up to the max resolution Blu-ray has to offer. It's when you start going more than a few meters at high resolution that things like Kurt is talking about separates the good from bad in HDMI cables. Again if there is no video artifacting...

Kurt, I want a bumper sticker with this quote :)

Umm sorry but Tom N is not my litmus test for credibility. I once went several months with little sleep b/c of stress. It's no fun let me tell you! Sleeping sound at night is a valued treasure and blessing that we all should have and maintain. On that I agree with you! Not sure why you...

This is one of the first posts you've made on this thread that actually makes good sense ;) I agree with much of what you say. When I do Blind testing, I prefer to spend a good amount of time between products before switching. Taking breaks is essential as you really do get listening fatigue...

I never claim all amps sound the same even if they aren't clipping. I don't claim this for any electronics device. Cables are another story. Power of suggestion dominates subjective bias. With HDMI, if you're not seeing a video problem, you're definitely NOT getting an audio problem...